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College Algebra Word Problem

01/19/17

how much water should be added to 10ml of 6% alcohol solution to reduce the concentration to 5%?
how much water should be added to 10ml of 6% alcohol solution to reduce the concentration to 5%?
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/19/17

The area of a rectangle is 35 m² and the length of the rectangle is 3 m more than double the width find the dimensions of the rectangle
The area of a rectangle is 35 m² and the length of the rectangle is 3 m more than double the width find the dimensions of the rectangle
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/16/17

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A company produces alarm clocks. During the regular workweek, the labor cost for producing one clock is $3.00. However, if a clock is produced on overtime, the labor cost is $4.00. Management has... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/12/16

How do I set it up? Once the problem is set up I can probably solve it on my own.
Amy left the hardware store and traveled toward the recycling plant at an average speed of 70mph. Jimmy left three hours later and traveled in the opposite direction with an average speed of 27mph.... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/10/16

A boat traveled downstream a distance of 152mi
A boat traveled downstream a distance of 152 mi and then came back. If the speed was 7 mph and the total trip took 6 hours and 20 minutes, find the average speed of the boat relative to the water
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/08/16

College Algebra Word Problem
A $2500 investment is made at a 5% annual interest rate compounded continuously. Use the compound interest formula for continuous compounded interest to determine how long it would take for the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/07/16

The radius is 3 inches more than the height. The volume is 16π cubic inches. Find the dimensions of the right circular cylinder described.
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/06/16

A specimen contains 2.5% of the original amount of Carbon-14. If the half-life of Carbon-14 is 5750 years, what is the age of the specimen?
this is for college algebra
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/06/16

Starting with 195 grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be left after 3 half-lives?
The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for a quantity of the isotope to be reduced to half its initial mass. Starting with 195 grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem College Algebra Math Help

12/05/16

A phone line runs east along a field of 1.8 miles and then north along the edge of the same field for 2.75 miles.
A phone line runs east along a field of 1.8 miles and then north along the edge of the same field for 2.75 miles. If the phone line cost $ 3500 per mile to install, how much could have been saved... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Math College Algebra Distance

12/05/16

What is the angular size of a quarter viewed from a distance of 7 yards? (A quarter is about 1 inch in diameter.)
What is the angular size of a quarter viewed from a distance of 7 yards? (A quarter is about 1 inch in diameter.)   Can someone help me figure out the formula to answer this question? 
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College Algebra Word Problem Algebra

11/30/16

Find the length of the unknown side of the right triangle with sides​ a, b, and​ c, where c is the hypotenuse. aequals=2​, bequals=3
i need help with this math test that is very challenging
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College Algebra Word Problem Math Geometry Math Help

11/29/16

A picture window has a length of 9 feet and a height of 8 feet, with a semicircular cap on each end.
Window Space. A picture window has a length of 9 feet and a height of 8 feet, with a semicircular cap on each end.How much metal trim is needed for the perimeter of the entire window? ___ft How... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

11/28/16

Maximizing area: rectangular fence
A farmer wants to fence a rectangular area by using the wall of a barn as one side of the rectangle and then enclosing the other three sides with 160 feet of fence. Find the dimensions of the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/23/16

how to interpret word problems into quadratic formula
The square of a positive integer minus twice its consecutive integer is equal to 22. find the integers. by using the quadratic formula 
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College Algebra Word Problem Math College Algebra Math Help

11/20/16

Answer the question please with work
Given the function: x^4-5x^3-83x^2-5x-84 a.)  find all zeros (real and complex) b.) write the function as a pro of linear factors 
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College Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra Algebra Question

11/20/16

Can you answer this please with work?
find a third degree polynomial with integer cofficients that has the following zeros: 0,5,2i 
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

11/18/16

Graphs, Linear and Quadratic Functions (Home Work)
1. What is the equation of the line through (1,2) and (3, -1)?2. What is the vertex of f(x) = x2 – 6x + 3?3. Using points, straight lines, and possibly the curve of a parabola, construct a... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/15/16

A grocer mixes 10 pounds of peanuts that cost $1.60 per pound with 15 pounds of raisins that cost $2.20 per pound. What is the cost per pound of the mix
it should be set up as  items/amount/unit cost/ and than $value I'm just not sure how to put it together. the graph should have peanuts and raisins in the item column is all I know about and than... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/13/16

How much time will be needed for $ 38,000 to grow to $39,542.95 if deposited at 4% compounded quarterly?
For calculating use the formula A=P(1+r/k)^kt
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem College Algebra Math Help

11/10/16

Word problem
My cat Socrates is very furry. (a) I shaved him two months ago, but I couldn't get all the fur off. The amount of fur he has increased by 15% two months ago, then 35% last month. If he has 5 pounds... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/10/16

College algebra word problem
A monk crossbred plants, which can have purple or white flowers, and obtained 625 plants with white flowers and 272 plants with purple flowers. Find the empirical probability that a plant had each... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/09/16

How long to the nearest minute can the operation last if the patient does not receive additional anesthetic?
During surgery a patients circulatory system requires at least 50 milligrams of an anesthetic. The amount of anesthetic present t hours after 80 milligrams of anesthetic is administered is given by... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/07/16

If the test is worth 10% of Petey's grade, what must Petey's average grade for everything else be if wants to get a 83% in the class?
If the test is worth 10% of Petey's grade, what must Petey's average grade for everything else be if wants to get a 83% in the class?
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/04/16

the height of a box is 6 inches. its length is 5 inches more then its width. find the length if the volume is 144
this is a word problem that i dont understand please help 
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